How I Survive a MUSICAL THEATER GIG (As A Guitarist)

Today we take a look at how I prepare for Musical Theater Pit Orchestra Gigs as a guitarist.
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My name is Zachary Seif, and I am a professional guitarist from the NYC Metro Area. I teach private lessons, perform in multiple bands, do session work and am the Artist Relations Manager for Quantum Industries. Come join me as I show you what being in the music industry is like on a regular basis.
CHAPTERS:
0:00 Intro
1:00 How to Review the Score
3:51 How to Dial In Your Tone
9:25 How to Downsize Your Rig
13:38 How to Play Along
16:32 Just Breathe
17:30 Closing Thoughts
GEAR USED:
Ernie Ball Musicman Majesty Nebula
Fractal Audio Axe-Fx III
Fractal Audio FM3
Dunlop Volume X
Bose S1 Pro
Pelican Cases
D'Addario NYXL 10-46 Strings
Dunlop Picks
Mogami Cables
Audio Technica AT2020
Focusrite 18i20 Interface
All video shot on my iPhone 12 Pro Max
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*How Do YOU Prepare For Theater Gigs?*

[@briandaniels679]

Great video, man! The purple nebula is just perfect. Does your other Majesty have the Dreamcatcher and Rain Maker pups?

[@ZackSeifMusic]

Unfortunately no, they have the Illuminators

[@timdeltoro]

Pretty awesome that you do these type of Gigs too! Seems like a lot of fun!

[@ZackSeifMusic]

They are a whole different breed of gig for sure, but very rewarding and fun!

[@BradLLinden]

Question! I’ve been looking at trying the Bose S1 as a pit “amp” (switching from a more basic combo). 1) the wide spread of the Bose is generally a great feature, but do you think it means other players in the pit hear more of you than they want (vs a more directional amp pointed at yourself)? 2) a decent amount of my pit gigs have no PA reinforcement for the band, do you think the S1 is loud enough for projecting into the house?

[@willow_29]

Thanks so much for the great video! As someone who plays multiple instruments and has read sheet music before (just not for guitar) and has played in low- level orchestras, I've been wondering how the music difficulty compares to my other instrument. I was wondering if the music you showed in the video on the easier or more difficult side of musical theatre guitar parts? Do you have any good examples of musicals on either side of the spectrum?

[@ZackSeifMusic]

Hey Willow!
Thanks for reaching out. For guitar this is on the easier side of things in my experience. The harder scores would be In the Heights, Legally Blonde, Addams Family etc.
Easier would be Little Shop of Horrors, Rent, Mamma Mia Book 2 etc.